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Higbee Beach Birding – April 4, 2025

Leaders: Adehl Schwaderer, Caroline Behnke, Jackie Parker, Bernie Hodgdon

Temp: 44° F

Winds:  E 10 mph

Weather Conditions: mostly sunny

Overcast, slightly humid morning with a lot of unexpected diversity! We had a lot of “firsts of the year” on this trip, including Palm Warbler, White-eyed Vireo, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Additionally, we spotted a few unexpected birds like fly-over Snow Geese and Wood Ducks. Overall, a lovely morning taking in spring migration!

40 species

Species Count
Snow Goose 2
Canada Goose 6
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 1
American Black Duck 3
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 3
Laughing Gull 6
American Herring Gull 4
Double-crested Cormorant 13
Osprey 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 7
Eastern Phoebe 4
White-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 8
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Carolina Wren 7
Brown Thrasher 2
Eastern Bluebird 6
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 8
House Finch 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 21
White-throated Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 30
Common Grackle 2
Palm Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 9
Northern Cardinal 14
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